I met this little crab on a beach in Cape May, New Jersey. It’s Ocypoda quadrata, called a ghost crab or sand crab. The Latin name Ocypoda means “fast-footed,” and quadrata describes the rectangular shape of its carapace, or back. It is pale like a ghost, and camouflaged to blend with the sand. It is […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 27 Jul 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes to Jamie MacArthur for his outstanding image “Missile”. Howard Cheek wins Second Prize with “Red-bellied Woodpecker” and Glenn Perrigo wins Third Prize with “Emergent Pipevine Swallowtail” (see images below). The voting for all entries can […]
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher – A dream setting!!
A beautiful setting is what all of us photographers crave for, and here I happened to get just that, an image of a beautiful Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher at Nandi Hills, Bangalore. Equipment used: Nikon D3S; Nikkor 600mm F4 VR; Gitzo 1325 tripod; Gitzo GH5380SQR ball head. For info on birding in Bangalore, feel free to […]
Halconcito colorado (American Kestrel) Falco sparverius
Muchas veces hemos cometido el error de no fotografiar a las especies que tienen muchas fotos publicadas en el blog y perdemos la oportunidad de lograr imágenes interesantes, este día mientras Willy regresaba a su casa transitando por el Acceso Oeste de la Ciudad de Posadas detuvo el auto y no tuvo que esforzarse mucho […]
Ny ringmärknings art
Ny art för min ringmärkning vid Eckern, domherre, se vidare på min ringmärkningssida. Mest är det av lövsångare som flyttar på bred front nu, fångade 90 fåglar idag på 3 nät av 9 arter.
Elephants Love Monochrome
Hi everyone. Don’t you just love seeing a photo of an African Elephant in and old-school black-and-white style? I do. I think elephants kind of prefer being photographed in that medium. For more of my thoughts on this issue (and some nice images), check out my post on the Wild Eye blog a while ago.
Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes)
The Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) is one of my own personal favourite summer visitors. Over the last twelve years living on The Strait of Gibraltar I’ve often had the opportunity to watch and photograph this very special passerine. These birds are often difficult to find and do require some patience to wait and listen […]
Mount Aso Highlands
Last Friday afternoon I revisited the highlands near Mt Aso, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. Usually I visit this location in the early morning, but I wanted to see what was happening in the late afternoon. Also, the light direction is better in the afternoon, so more options to photograph species active in the area. The scenery […]